Articles of Confederation

How many of the former colonies ratified the AOC

• 7/13

• 9/13

• 11/13

• 13/13

True or False. One of the main reasons we fought the Revolutionary War was that we wanted to go away from a strong government (monarchy)

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT an economic problem with the AOC

• Congress couldn't regulate interstate trade

• States could refuse to pay taxes

• States could not develop their agriculture

• States could print their own money

What was the only branch of government the AOC had?

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

Who held the most power under the AOC

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The States

• The President

True or False

Each state had proportional votes based on their population under the AOC

• True

• False

• I don't know

What ultimately resulted from a convention in Philadelphia

• Succession from Britain

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Paris

What could Congress NOT do under the AOC

• Deal with foreign governments

• Print Money

• Sign Treaties

• Force states to obey its laws

Why was one vote per state unfair?

• Some people thought it would be better if we were ruled by a king

• Unfair to states with a large population

• Unfair to states with a small population

• Some states didn't want to vote.

What was Shay's Rebellion

• The beginning of the Revolutionary War

• British loyalists revolting over anti-English sentiments

• Poor farmers rebelling against economic policy